Colombia vs Mexico: Military personnel
Colombia
256,000
in 2022
Mexico
216,000
in 2022
Colombia rank
20th
Mexico rank
23rd
Military personnel over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 256,000 against 216,000 in Mexico, a difference of 40,000.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3,333 | 25,000 | 21,667 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 8,000 | 20,300 | 12,300 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 2,100 | 25,500 | 23,400 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 1,900 | 24,200 | 22,300 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 2,200 | 20,600 | 18,400 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 4,100 | 24,300 | 20,200 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 4,500 | 37,200 | 32,700 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 6,000 | 29,800 | 23,800 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 6,111 | 83,667 | 77,556 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 6,900 | 76,700 | 69,800 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 11,700 | 54,700 | 43,000 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 15,800 | 65,400 | 49,600 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 16,800 | 52,600 | 35,800 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 48,300 | 67,400 | 19,100 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 53,500 | 94,000 | 40,500 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 73,000 | 136,400 | 63,400 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 139,400 | 198,500 | 59,100 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 201,600 | 209,300 | 7,700 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 288,600 | 274,300 | 14,300 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 268,333 | 222,667 | 45,667 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 256,000 against 216,000 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Colombia and Mexico?
- 40,000, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for military personnel?
- Colombia ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.